The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-24
Seicier'S Homc,

Auditor Giltinan has received the
following communication from the
Trustees of the Minnesota Soldiers
Home. The circular will explain
itself:
THE MINNESOTA SOLDIERS
HOME. MINNEnAuA, MINNESOTA,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1881:
To the Grand Army Posts, County
Authorities, and all whom IL Inlay
concern:
The Minnesota state soldiers home
provided for in list winters law Is
now ready for inmates, at the tempo
rarv quarters near Minnehaha Fails
Section 3 of chapter AS Of the gen
era1 laws of Minnesota for 1887 shows
who are eligible to admission to TINS
home, as follows:
ssction 8. The object Of the soldiers
home shall lie to provide home 1or all non
orably discharged ex-soliiers, sailors ana
mar mes, who served iu the army or navy OF
the United States during the war OF the re-
Iellion, or the Mexican war, who no" are
or vii hereafter become citizens OF the state
Of Minnesota, who, by reason OF WOUNDS,
disease, old age or infrmites are unable 70
earn living. and who have no adequate
means OF support. Provided, !hat no aP
nlicant shall be admitted to the soldiers
home who has not been resident OF the
state Of Minnesota for ore u year next pre-
ceedipg the time OF making hi; application,
unless he 8 rived in Minnesota regimen, or
WAS accredited to the state OF Minnesota.
Provided Further, That all persons VINO are
otherwise entitled under the PROVISIONS o.
this section to admission to salo soiol IS
home, " no actually served in anv campaign
against the Indi ms in Minnesota IN one
tbonsand eight hundred and sixty-two (le6S
shall le entitled to admission to such SOL
diers' home. notwithstanding such persons
were not regularly enlisted, mustered into OF
discharged from the military service OF the
United States.
It is not desired to receive into
this home any ex-soldiers having
families dependent upon them lor
support, as separate provision 1or
their relief is made in the law.
It is especially desired. first or ALL
to Immediately transfer to the home,
alt eligible, INDECENT and disabled ex.
soldiers. who are now inmates of
aims houses, or other charitable and
pauper institutions. and to remove
from such institutions. as soon as
possible. such as may hereafter be
sent to them.
To this end a prompt and thorough
canvass should be made by county
authorities, and by G. A. X. RELIEF
committees of posts located nearest
to the county alms-llouses, anu IN
case any such ex-soldiers are found
therein, notice should be sent at once
to the undersigned at 81 German
American Bank Building, St. Paul,
MINI, when proper blank appllca.
tions for admission to tie home will
he sent, and arrangements speedily
made for their transfer to the home
if found entitled to admission.
Hereafter it is the hope OF the
board of trustees, and should be
the determination of the Grand
Army Comrandes and all patriotic
citizens, that no eligible ex.soldier
euboist as panper anywhere within
the state Of Minnesota.
No one must lie sent to the home
until the question Of his eligibility
has been passed upon 10y the execu.
tive committee. and an order for his
admission received. All applications
will be promptly considered, and the
result communicated at once.
Very Respectfully.
HENRY 4. CASTLE.
O. n. SAWYER, President.
Secretary.